Once loose, the rails and ties are lifted by a crane into a car. This scene is just east of Highway 375 overpass. The job is expected to take most of the summer to complete. Photos by Jack kennedy.
Since the Chicago Great Western Railroad has been taken over by the Chicago and North Western, the Great Western yards are now being stripped of rails and ties. A crew of seven college students and regular employes [sic] started to dismantle the…
Showing slides . . . he brought from Japan is Masahiko (Mike) Nemoto. Mrs. Phillip Bruce and Alan flank a Japanese scroll that is displayed in Japanese guest rooms. --Nonpareil Photo
Luxurious Facilities...were available to rail travelers in 1879 when this transfer building was opened here by the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1938, the southern two-thirds of the building, left, were removed to make way for the glass and steel mail…
Cross-Over Tracks...lead down to the bowl of the Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s 'Bailey Yard' west of North Platte, Neb. The $12.5 million facility was dedicated Friday.
"Three-Level" Construction...in new diesel shop enables workmen to service all parts of a unit at one time. Railroad employes [sic] are shown here taking advantage of the new idea in shop construction.
Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies . . . are held on Sept. 30, 1951. The crane at right is setting down the cornerstone while the crowd gives the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Surveying Site . . . for the new Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1951 are the Rev. V.D. Ruch; building committee members C.R. Harding, Charles Putnam and L.M. Spence; and contractor Arnold Ranch.